Taxes

Robert Samuelson: Why Trump’s Tax Reform Won’t Work

By Jacqueline Leo

It’s hard to imagine that tax reform is No. 1 on the Republicans’ to-do list when they still don’t have a 2018 budget. Worse, they still haven’t agreed to raise the debt ceiling, as the federal...
Gary Cohn: Here's What We Want From Tax Reform

By Michael Rainey

Gary Cohn, President Trump’s top economic adviser, told the Financial Times Friday that the White House will begin a sustained push on tax reform starting next week. The president will hit the road...
Wild About Tax Cuts, Wall Street Forgets Its Deficit Worries

By Yuval Rosenberg

Max Abelson at Bloomberg Businessweek details how the titans of Wall Street and others in finance — think Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, Bank of America’s Brian...
Where’s Trump on Tax Reform Push?

By Yuval Rosenberg

The push to promote tax reform to the public is on in force: House Speaker Paul Ryan talked about it at a visit to Intel yesterday and again today at Boeing in Everett, Washington. House Republicans...
Corporate America Is Putting Its Muscle Behind Tax Reform Push

By Michael Rainey

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is visiting Intel Corp. in Oregon today, and it’s not just to discuss the latest computer chips. Ryan’s trip is part of a larger effort by Republicans — and...

Tax Reform Consensus Taking Shape — but Can It Last?

By Yuval Rosenberg

The “Big Six” members of Congress and the Trump administration negotiating a tax reform package are making progress. The group has reached a “broad consensus” on the key question of how to pay for...
When Politicians Start Talking ‘Tax Reform,’ Check Your Wallet

By Rob Garver

If Congress ever actually gets around to pursuing tax reform, voters should expect to hear lots of talk about the benefits that would derive from an overhaul of the nation’s barnacle-encrusted tax...
Here’s How Trump Could Get Democrats’ Help on Tax Reform

By Rob Garver

The Trump administration has been reaching out to ‘Blue Dog’ Democrats to talk about possible areas of agreement on tax reform.
Are You Rich? Tax Reform May Answer That Question for You

By YLAN Q. MUI, CNBC

Whether to raise taxes on the rich is one of the thorniest issues in tax reform. Underlying that debate is an even more fundamental question: Who exactly qualifies as wealthy? Everyone can agree that...
Meet the Man Who Could Determine Your Tax Bill Next Year

By Rob Garver

All the promises coming from the Trump administration and the Republican leadership in Congress about plans to enact a massive rewrite of the federal tax code have been greeted with caution by much...

3 Dangerous Myths About 'Revenue-Neutral' Tax Reform

By Andrew Fieldhouse, The Fiscal Times

In its drive to deliver tax reform this year, Congress seems intent on simply refashioning a new version of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. This would be a serious mistake. The basic approach of the 1986...
Obamacare Will Miss Rollout Deadline

By David Francis

Two new GAO reports found that CMS is behind schedule in creating health care exchanges for consumers and small businesses. This could lead to more confusion when Obamacare is implemented.
Lax IRS Oversight Fostered Costly Charity Scams

By Dan Epstein, The Fiscal Times

In addition to its clean beaches, rolling hills and exclusive real estate, Pacific Palisades, California, was home to the International Humanities Center (IHC), a tax-exempt sponsor of over 300...
Confused IRS Tax Rules Threaten Obamacare Rollout

By Eric Pianin and David Francis

The tax preparation industry is growing concerned that the IRS will not be prepared for Obamacare implementation. This distrust, along with small businesses resistant to the plan, are expected to...
Investigators Coming Up Short on IRS 'Conspiracy'

By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

Conspiracy theorists will feel letdown by the latest details to surface about the IRS targeting of Tea Party groups.

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